Educational Innovation and Technology
6.002x to be offered at up to 12 California State University campuses
April 10, 2013
The expanded collaboration between San Jose State University and edX follows a successful pilot that increased pass rates.
Stanford University to collaborate with edX on development of non-profit open-source edX platform
April 3, 2013
edX Learning Platform to be open source and available on June 1
With an educational ‘revolution’ afoot, Task Force on the Future of MIT Education to convene
April 2, 2013
Idea Bank to solicit community input.
Radical Innovation course resonates with Italian industry professionals
March 7, 2013
Sanjay Sarma urges Italian companies to capitalize on the country's innovative heritage to launch skunkworks efforts.
Higher-ed leaders meet to discuss future of online education
March 6, 2013
Innovative pedagogical techniques and the effects of online-learning tools on on-campus education subjects of conversation at MIT- and Harvard-led summit.
Six new institutions join edX
February 20, 2013
Consortium doubles its institutional membership with the addition of universities in Australia, Europe, Canada and the United States.
Institute-Wide Task Force aims to sketch the MIT education of the future
February 6, 2013
Saying ‘we are in the midst of an educational revolution,’ President L. Rafael Reif asks Professor Sanjay Sarma and EVP and Treasurer Israel Ruiz to lead an effort to envision the MIT of 2020 and beyond.
School within a school: MIT Concourse
December 10, 2012
A learning community in which MIT freshmen explore the sciences, humanities and social sciences in a small, close-knit community (with a kitchen!)
Sanjay Sarma appointed as MIT’s first director of digital learning
November 20, 2012
Mechanical engineering professor will shepherd efforts to integrate elements of online education into traditional MIT courses.
OEIT's role in fostering open education: an interview with Vijay Kumar
October 31, 2012
The director of MIT's Office of Educational Innovation and Technology discusses OEIT's role.
MIT OpenCourseWare marks 10th anniversary of pilot site launch
October 5, 2012
The first materials from 32 courses were published in a pilot site launched 10 years ago last month.
Also labeled: Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, History of MIT, Online learning, OpenCourseWare, Staff
Innovation in the classroom
September 21, 2012
‘Future of Education’ symposium, held before the inauguration of President L. Rafael Reif, examines the evolution of teaching and learning.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Education, teaching, academics, EdX, Faculty, Global Education and Career Development, Inauguration, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Global, Massive open online courses (MOOCs), MITx, Online learning, Open Learning Enterprise, OpenCourseWare, President L. Rafael Reif, Students, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), D-Lab
Open Education on the Move: An Interview with Vijay Kumar
September 20, 2012
Director of MIT's Office of Educational Innovation and Technology (OEIT) discusses some of the key concepts propelling the open education movement.
Also labeled: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Alumni/ae, Chemistry and chemical engineering, Education, teaching, academics, EdX, Faculty, Information Services and Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Massive open online courses (MOOCs), MITx, Open access, Open Learning Enterprise, OpenCourseWare
Lessons learned from MITx’s prototype course
July 16, 2012
As the team behind MIT’s ambitious online learning program gears up to introduce new courses in the fall, it takes stock of its initial experiences.
STAR team recognized for impact on STEM education in Massachusetts high schools
June 26, 2012
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